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Arcserve OneXafe vs Veritas Backup Exec comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Arcserve OneXafe
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
98th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
File and Object Storage (37th)
Veritas Backup Exec
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
13th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
76
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Arcserve OneXafe is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 1.7%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Manuel Alves - PeerSpot reviewer
Simplified data protection enables reliable backup for VM infrastructure
I use Arcserve OneXafe for backup of my VM infrastructure. I have some virtual machines, and I want to make a backup Arcserve OneXafe supports my organization very well in terms of scalability. The simplicity and the ability to perform small backups are the most effective features for data…
Pawel Augustyn - PeerSpot reviewer
Simplified interface with good performance but needs monitoring
I need to use PowerStore and Veritas Backup Exec. It is a direct backup to types, and it is supported by my backup. It offers good performance and stability, and it works properly. I am happy with this program. It is still working on aligning with security requirements and data encryption for Amazon or ATAC. It has a lot of functions and security measures, which ensure our backups are secure.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The simplicity and the ability to perform small backups are the most effective features for data protection in Arcserve OneXafe."
"The simplicity and the ability to perform small backups are the most effective features for data protection in Arcserve OneXafe."
"The implementation is straightforward."
"Compression is the most valuable feature."
"The dashboard was good. I loved to see the maintenance dashboard every time I logged on. That was my first screen because it always gave me a reminder of how many days before my next renewal."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to back up IBM Power virtual servers."
"Backup Exec 2012 R2 is a very good product for the Windows file system and SQL backups. It is very user-friendly, but the next version Backup Exec 2014 that is released and the other next versions of Backup Exec product is not so friendly."
"Veritas helps me manage business-critical backups effectively and has been pretty useful in keeping the functions comfortable."
"Veritas Backup Exec is fully compatible with different tape libraries."
"One nice feature with Backup Exec is mainly that disaster can happen to any server and the disk image can be destroyed very easily. It's also easy to fully email the backup image and restore the server."
 

Cons

"The price is not the best; it is too high."
"The price is not the best; it is too high. It's not the best solution in terms of price, although the solution itself is good."
"Compared to other vendors, there are features that you will find not included in Veritas."
"Some improvements are needed to enhance flexibility."
"They could include backup functionality for enterprise environments."
"I would like to be able to create a restore task that can be scheduled so that the same restore action will be performed automatically."
"Firstly, the GUI for 2014 is mostly confusing, i.e., if you need to add any additional technical features, then it doesn't require a change to the GUI."
"I would like to see this solution improve on faster restoration. Currently, it takes a long time to restore my data."
"Currently, the solution does not have the capability to restore a single mailbox, so you lose a lot of time having to restore for example ten mailboxes just to recover one."
"A web console would be great because nowadays a lot of products are web-based and you can access the console from various environments. So I would recommend bringing this feature in the next solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There is an evaluation license available to test this solution."
"The product is inexpensive compared to enterprise software."
"It is a mid-range solution on the pricing scale."
"I rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
"The solution costs $700 per agent and is expensive compared to other products that offer better stability."
"It is not an expensive product."
"The pricing of Veritas Backup's license is comparable to Veeam."
"I rate the price of Veritas Backup Exec a four out of five."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arcserve OneXafe?
The price is not the best; it's too high, but the solution is good.
What needs improvement with Arcserve OneXafe?
The price is not the best; it is too high. It's not the best solution in terms of price, although the solution itself is good.
What is your primary use case for Arcserve OneXafe?
I use Arcserve OneXafe for backup of my VM infrastructure. I have some virtual machines, and I want to make a backup.
How do the backup solutions of Veeam and Veritas compare?
Technically, Veeam is best for hyper-v & VMWare replications, snapshots, HA failover, also support for file system backups inside VMs., support for tape library & FC too. But Veritas Netbac...
What do you like most about Veritas Backup Exec?
The most important feature is the variety of backup applications it supports, including ERP systems and most other programs, such as Microsoft.
 

Also Known As

StorageCraft OneBlox
Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
 

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Sample Customers

Sonic, Amazon, Kawasaki, Callaway, Drake University, Mazda, Thales, California Highway Patrol, Guggenheim, Bruker, NASA, Oregon.gov
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